The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-12
Coast DefeneeS. .

WASHINGTON. Feb. u Wien the
Senate to-day took up Housebiflson
the calendar, Mr.. Hawley moved to
proceed to the consideration of two
bills to encourage the manufacture of
steel for modern army ordnance, ar
mOurs and other army purposes and
to provide heavy ordnance adapted
to modern army warfare. He said
he had given notice several days ago
that he would make this motion.
He was pushed forward to it by the
Committee on Coast Defences, the
Committee on Military affairs, and
the general sentiment of the Senate.
he believed, and of the country. he
knew. The motion was agreed TO.
Yeas 80, nays 81.
The bill was taken up for action.
Several amendments reported by the
Committee on Coast Defences were
agreed to, and after an explanation
on some points of detail, the bill Was
passed without division.
The text of The bill Is as follows:
That the Secretary of the War be and
| hereby is authorized to make con-
tracts with responsible steel manu-.
! facturers after suitable advertise
ment5, to continue not less than thirty
days, in newspapers most likely 10
reach the manufacturers addressed,
for the supply of rough-bored, rough
turned and tempered steel in forms
suitable for heavy ordnance adapted
to modern warfare, and steel finished
for armor and other army purposes,
in quantity not to exceed ten thous-
and gross tons, in quality and d.
mansions conforming to specifications
subject to inspection and tests at each
stage of manufacture and including
all the parts of each caliber specified.
provided that no money shall be ex-
pended except for steel accepted and
delivered that each bidder shall
contract to erect in the United States
suitable plant including the best
modern appliances capable of making
all the steel required, and of finish-s
ing it, In accordance with the con.
tract, and agree in the case of an
ordnance contract to deliver yearly
specified quantity of each caliber,
the time of delivery of the smaller
calibers to commence at the expira-
ton of eighteen months. and that of
the largest caIibers at the expiration
of not more than three years from
the date of the acceptance of the con-
tract; and that all the foregoing shall
be manufactured in the United
States.
SEC. 2. That the Secretary of War,
be and hereby is authorized to erect
at the Watervliet arsenal West Troy,
N. Y, an army gun factory, in ac.
cordance with the report of the gun
foundry board December 20, 1884, for
finishing and assembling the guns
adopted to modem warfare up to and
including the largest approved and
for the manufacture of gun carriages
and ordnance equipment for the army
at cost not to exceed one million
| dollars. -.l...--...t
SEC. 8, That for the purposes III
the foregoing sections, the sum 6f
S8,000.000 is hereby appropriated out
of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated. to he availa
BILE during six years. from January ! +,
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SEC. 4. That for the purpose Of the
construction of Notifications and
other works of coast defences, such
as masonry and earthwork, founda-
tions for turrets classmates and maya
zines, submarine mines and galleries
inclusive of armor, in accordance
with the recommendations of the
Board of Fertilization, or other naval
defences appointed by the President
Of the United States, under pr0vis
ions of the Act of Congress approved
March 8, 1885, $5,OOO,OOO 10 be ex-
pended under the direction of the
Secretary of War.
The Senate then took up and pass
ed the bill to encourage the manu-
facture of steel for modern naval
ordnance, armor, shafling, and other
naval purposes, and to provide heavy
ordnance adapted to modern naval
warfare.
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